The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

is the one who

mother getting ridiculed,

“What an obedient child!”

take good care of your child. If this man did not rush over here on time,

man is

the side looked at Gerald who was completely drenched, with a look

hoisted a weak Tessa over as slowly

much. What is your name? Where do you

as she wanted to

he did was save a person. Gerald believed that most

simply waved it

alright. You should take your

to leave

will I

A weak Tessa asked.

felt as though she was this close to death

jumped in to save her without any hesitation at all. This was

to let the young girl down. After smiling at her, he ignored the young

was probably one of those once-off encounters

ran back to the side

more than twenty

have already bought her milk tea a long

of the road, Mila was nowhere

Hmm?

have already bought the milk tea after such

it. It was dripping wet as it had been completely soaked in water. The

already went back to the car shop since she could not

tea shop and looked around

shop first, but attempted to

him at the

that his car had already been

damaged parts of the car, under the intensive care of

who came with me just now return to the car

didn’t come back here again after she left with you. Is there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did something happen?

No worries,

a little puzzled after hanging up. This was strange.

for her to go home. She would not have gone home alone just because she could not

be found and she was

could she have

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but he could not find her at all. Plus, his phone had died

hour of searching, he was now drenched in

have happened to her? Gerald had already ruled out all of the possibilities and had already been waiting around the area

he still couldn’t see Mila

more Gerald started

the car shop to see if he could get his

fiddling with it for a while, he finally managed to turn

expected, Mila did indeed make many phone calls and

his cell phone had been turned off at

returned her call but he realized that Mila’s cell phone

What was happening?

remain his composure any

house but he noticed

Something definitely had happened.

raised

seemed to be

the manager of the milk tea shop? I want to take a look at the

Gerald immediately got up.

Gerald the entire time after he

Gerald’s girlfriend might be in trouble, he was constantly

the manager. He quickly led Gerald

the recording of the surveillance camera, Gerald starting figuring it out

about

and stepped out of the shop, she realized

call Gerald but discovered that Gerald’s cell phone

Mila was very anxious.

for ten minutes, but Gerald did not come back at

few minutes, a black Passat

man with a cap stepped out

you Mila?” the young man asked with a

as she said, “And you

asked me to come and pick you up. He had to leave earlier because he had an emergency at home. He asked me to come to send you back to Paradise

man who was wearing a peaked cap smiled as

to observe his surroundings as he looked carefully towards the direction of the

I will give Gerald a call again. Why is his

Mila did not have any doubts because the man knew of Gerald’s name

must

lived in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald must be

had no doubts about

little uneasy because she could not contact Gerald at

but she could not get through his

I still have to pick

The driver urged.

am leaving! You can send me home

the car because she didn’t want to make the other

did he leave just like that? He did not even bother to call her at

not be able to call for a

ten minutes after the

walked over to the milk tea shop in his

screen! Zoom

yelled when

did not know who this person was but he did not dare to reject

the video

at the driver’s face

pulled down low and

that, Gerald could still

It was him?!

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Nigel!

Nigel from the Fisher family. No matter how much Nigel tried to disguise himself, he would never be able to fool Gerald because of the smile that

was the trigger and the direct cause of

the Emperor Karaoke Bar after Naomi’s birthday party, Nigel has also been keeping tabs on

his sister found out about this matter, she simply did not just teach Nigel

was taken away at the entrance of the Mountain Wayfair

Fisher family was completely destroyed. They had to hand the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the restaurant was now managed by

Nigel turned from a rich second generation into a

turned out this way before he even knew

now…why was Nigel kidnapping

Gerald was baffled.

simply kidnapping her to blackmail them for a sum of

when he looked at the situation, it did not

obviously told Mila something and he finally convinced

noticed

his eyes were constantly looking towards

and was

been planning this for a long time?

his family was completely ruined because of him, then it would certainly make sense for Nigel to retaliate against

Gerald was most certain of was that Mila was

hard about the

instant, Gerald’s cell

was from

that’s not right. I should call you

crackled through from the

it is

the voice as soon

someone like me. Hahaha. This feels like a drama indeed. Gerald, back then, everyone simply thought that you were nothing but a pauper. But what? You are actually the wealthy and influential young master who owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really bullish but he was just working for you all along! If it wasn’t for me who heard Zack secretly making a phone call to you when I

you are already so rich and powerful? Yes, I was the one who asked Yuri to snatch your girlfriend from you. It was wrong of

did feel that I was being a little too cruel and heartless at that

is between the both of us. Mila is innocent. Let her go. I’ll come to you wherever you are now and

us can die together! On a second thought, it felt too boring. What more, I

not come here! He is a

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

cried and yelled

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

was simply pretending to be Mila’s boyfriend, Mila was still out

Nigel kidnapped Mila was

was all

building in the south of the city. Do not contact Zack. It will be

“Du…du…du…”

as soon as he was

Gerald grew pale.

seemed as though he had guessed everything correctly. His identity had been leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this brought him, Nigel

certain that this guy would

it wouldn’t be enough to rely on his own

so that he

filled him

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repeatedly to wait for him so

not to act rashly. Zack couldn’t afford to

would have to resign. No, worse still he’d rather

up before Zack could even finish

shop with Wilson. He then told Wilson to wait

he

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

It is really him! What is

apply for the job? Doesn’t he know that the shop has very high requirements for

Even if he really won the lottery, he still has

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

their ridicule that was directed at

just all messed up inside. He simply glared in their

each had a beautiful girlfriend with them as they

who were following behind were none other than Nathaniel and Quinn from the same

Cousin, you told me that Gerald had turned things sour for you in the past. You should have told me that the person was him then I would have told you all

he spoke to

cousin! In fact, I have also been fascinated by Gerald for quite some

got to know Howard through Nathaniel and then, she naturally got to know Quinton

did not

back, when she was eating with Victor and

initiative to try and gain his favor. She was even ready to bring Gerald to

ignored her completely and Quinn was indulged in the

later when she received an invitation to attend a party from Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though she had just stepped into a brand

rich second generation

for Gerald who had just won the lottery, he was nothing

stared coldly at Gerald the

desperate to look for a job right

them surrounded the newly repaired Lamborghini Reventon as they savored it

about was Mila, he was very worried and anxious. So, how could he possibly be bothered about

to pay any attention to

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

the car door and stepped into

revved up the engine and zoomed out of the shop

about to curse at Gerald, was also caught

all six of them were dumbfounded as

drove the car away? This

Ahh!

that

across her face. “Look! That man just stole

Quinn shouted.

for less than five years will be on vacation and

or Quinton but he simply gave his instructions to

secretary got

and the rest of them were still standing dumbfounded

“Brakeee!”

burst of emergency brake sounds screeched from

in

stepped out of the car before dashing

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

here. He could see the expression on Zack’s face at that time and

fully regained his senses and composure from

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

things? Where is

Zack hurriedly asked.

already gone over there first. He’s afraid that he’d be

Wilson hurriedly said.

not good. Hurry, take me to the place that Mr. Crawford is headed to. No matter what,

men as he walked out of the door. Concurrently, Zack also sent a text message to Gerald first before carefully taking

Quinn and the others

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

Crawford that Zack was referring to

Mr. Crawford?

was shocked. How could they not have heard of the infamous Mr. Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial Street? His great name had already been the talk

thought that this would be

Moreover, even though they were

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

again, Gerald hosted a banquet in one of the

had been

they have not known? Gerald was

down on

was still in disbelief and he asked

Lyle are referring to, called Gerald Crawford? He owns the car that he drove

nodded before he replied, “Yes, don’t you know

as he asked the

group of people actually dared to talk to Mr. Crawford in that manner. He initially thought that they were possibly even more powerful compared

“Oh my god!”

utterly stunned at this

had an even more strained expression on her face. The person that she despised and looked down on, was actually someone whom she could never even be compared

instance, Quinn and her group of friends were clouded by a lot of feelings and they really

look? Perhaps, there are two people with the same names?” Howard and

were clearly still in self-denial and couldn’t face reality just

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

Otherwise, we will not be able to catch

before he hurried off to get

was stepping

ran through a

at the unfinished construction site as Nigel

floors built in this building before the project was

moat at Mayberry City was directly behind this

was a very

away from the surface of the river. However, due to soil erosion, the water bank was almost directly below the building

become very dangerous and they had

place in the

did not expect you to come so

top of the building. It was Nigel, who was looking down at Gerald

and remained silent. Instead, he simply dashed to the

he seemed to look much darker. He was also undoubtedly a lot stronger. He wore a scraggly beard and

next to him. Nigel had bound her up tightly and he even sealed her mouth with

“Woo…woo…woo…”

trying to yell, why are you so silly?! What are you doing